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Republican lawmakers in Virginia are backing away from voters' vaginas. Amid a national uproar—and mockery from the likes of Jon Stewart—the state House has watered down a controversial pre-abortion ultrasound bill by allowing women to refuse an invasive transvaginal procedure that had been required in an earlier version of the measure. Gov. Bob McDonnell withdrew his support for the bill, and called for a revision just hours before it came to a vote.

House lawmakers decided that only a regular, non-invasive ultrasound should be mandatory, although that procedure does not determine the age of the fetus, opponents noted. The hastily revised bill passed the House by a vote of 65-32, but it must now go back to the state Senate, where it will probably die, notes the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Its sponsor, Republican Sen. Jill Vogel, says she wants to withdraw the bill. She said that after hearing from constituents, including doctors, she did not "feel in good conscience that I want to carry the bill in its current form."

McDonnell is a watered down governor. He is wanting to be chosen for VP from one of the idiots.

Observer

Feb 23, 2012 11:18 AM CST

Every one of the asswipes that supported this bill need to be voted out. They are backward, fundamentalist idiots that were punishing women like Medieval Inquistors. How do their wives feel about this. Pure bullshit. Keep religion out of publicy policy. All religions. Christ is a fantasy. The Catholics protect child rapists. Pentacostals flop on the floor babbling, others handle venomous snakes. Mormons baptize dead Jews. Islamists want 70 virgins in heaven. Hindus worship ants and cows. All these Cults are ridiculous fantasies. Born again George Bush unleashed mass murder under the Christian Warrior banner. Sick and Hypocrtical.

saucier111

Feb 23, 2012 11:13 AM CST

This is what happens when you vote for these bat shit crazy religious fanatic's, who believe you should live your life by some out dated fairy tale. Would it not be great if the book was Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.